North American Multi-Tenant Datacenter Supply: Top Markets – 20111. NORTH AMERICAN MULTI-
TENANT DATACENTER SUPPLY
TOP MARKETS – 2011
DATACENTER
DECEMBER 2011
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2. REPORT SNAPSHOT
TITLE North American Multi-Tenant Datacenter Supply:
Top Markets – 2011
ANALYST Jeff Paschke, Research Manager, Datacenters
Rick Kurtzbein, Research Analyst, Datacenters
Michael Levy, Associate Analyst, Datacenters
Kelly Morgan, Senior Equity Analyst
Stefanie Beaubien, Research Associate, Datacenters
RELEASE DATE December 2011
LENGTH 89 pages
ABOUT THIS REPORT
The North American Multi-Tenant Datacenter Supply: Top Markets 2011 report gives
readers an overview of the top 10 datacenter markets in North America, while providing
actionable metrics around geographies and specific providers.
In this report, ‘multi-tenant datacenters’ are considered multi-customer colocation and
wholesale facilities. Single-user enterprise datacenters and single-tenant datacenters are
specifically excluded from this analysis.
Tier1 Research has historically published a biannual review of supply/demand in the
top six markets in North America. Our intention is to now research and publish two
supply/demand reports annually looking at the multi-tenant datacenter markets in
North America: one that focuses on the top 10 markets and a second report that looks at
emerging major markets. We will also publish a third report annually that examines at
the supply/demand situation in the top multi-tenant datacenter markets in the EMEA and
Asia-Pacific regions of the world.
This report provides current supply, demand and utilization metrics, as well as market-
specific analysis similar to Tier1 Research’s previous supply report series. This report goes
further than our previous look at the top six North American markets, as we now size
each market by existing supply levels, include maps of datacenter locations and identify
all providers as well as identify the top three datacenter providers in each market.
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3. COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
#1 Colocation Services Bothell Data Services CoreLink Data Centers
[2N+1] BroadRiver CoreSite
2020 Live Oak Street MCF Capital Internet CoreXchange
360 TCS Carpathia Hosting Corporate Colocation
Access Northeast CenturyLink Cortland Communications
Adhost Cervalis Cutthroat Communications
Adtaq Internet ClearData International Cyber Development Group
International
AiNet Clearview Communications
Cyber Wurx
Alchemy Communications Clise Properties
CyberTrails
Alpheus Communications CNS Colo
Cyberverse
American Internet Services Codero
(AIS) CyrusOne
Cogent Communications
ancotel Dallas Data Center
Colo4
Another 9 DataBank
ColocateUSA
Aperisys Datapipe
Colocation America
Arbinet DCI Technology Partners
ColoCenters
ASB Capital Management Digital Realty Trust
Cologix
Ascent (Ascent Data digital.forest
ColoGuard
Centers)
DigitalOutrage
ColoGuys
AT&T
DLS Internet Services
ColoServe
Atjeu Hosting
Downtown Colo
ColoSpace
Atlanta NAP
DuPont Fabros
ColoUnlimited
Atlantic Metro
EC Suite
Communications Consonus
EGI Hosting
Bay Area Internet Continuity Centers
Solutions Enotch Networks
Continuum Data Centers
BitPusher Ensynch
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4. COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
Enterhost Hosting.com NationalNet
Equinix Hostway Corporation NaviSite
Evocative Inc Hqhost.net NeoSpire
Excalibur Technology Hurricane Electric Internet Net Access Corporation
Services
Expedient Communications Net2EZ
InfoRelay
Experis Data Centers NetRiver
Integra Telecom
Facility Gateway NetSource Communications
Corporation Internap Network Services
New Jersey Colocation
Fast PC Networks InterServer
NTT
FastServ Networks IO
NTT America
FDCServers ISOMEDIA
NTT Communications
FiberCloud ISWest
One Communications
FiberMedia Group IX2 Networks
Optic Fusion
Fisher Communications KD-web
OPUS-3
Fogo Data Centers Latisys
PAETEC
Fortune Data Centers Layer42 Networks
Peak 10
Future Hosting Level 3 Communications
PEER 1 Hosting
GigeNET Lightower Fiber Networks
Pegasus Solutions
Global Crossing Limestone Networks
Pelio and Associates
Global IP Networks Inc Lincoln Rackhouse
Phoenix NAP
Global Net Access (GNAX) Markley Group
Power Loft
Gotham Bus Metanet
Primus
Granite Block Global Data mindSHIFT Technologies Telecommunications
Center
Multipoint International ProHosting
H5 Colo
Natcoweb PureGig Holdings
HopOne Internet
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5. COMPANIES INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
Quadrant Data Systems SunGard Availability Voxel dot Net
Services
Quality Technology Waymark Communications
Services Superb Internet Corp
Webair
RagingWire Enterprise Tata Communications
WebNX Internet Services
Solutions
Telehouse America
Westplan Investors
Sabey Corp
Telx
Windstream
Saddleback
Terremark Communications
Communications
The New York Internet Worknet Inc
Sago Networks
Company
WORLDLINK Internet
Savvis
Thorn Communications Services
Secured Network Services
Threshold Communications Xand
Sentinel Data Centers
TierPoint Xilogix
Server Farm Realty
Tulip Systems XNet Information Systems
ServerCentral
TULIX Systems XO Communications
ServerPhase
tw telecom YourNet Connection
Sidera Networks
U.S. Colocation Services zColo
Silicon Valley Colocation
Ubiquity Servers
Silicon Valley Telecom &
United Layer
Internet Exchange
US Signal
SiteSouth
Vantage Data Centers
SmarttNet
Vastnet
SMH Colocation
Vazata
Solutrix
Velocity Networks
Sprocket Networks
Verizon Business
Steadfast Networks
ViaWest
Stream Data Centers
VirtuStream
SunGard
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6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
KEY REPORT FINDINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
METHODOLOGY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MULTI-TENANT DATACENTER TAXONOMY 5
MULTI-TENANT DATACENTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COLOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
WHOLESALE DATACENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INTERCONNECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MANAGED HOSTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
MAJOR MARKET TRENDS 8
NO SIGNS OF OVERSUPPLY – MTDC FUNDAMENTALS STRONG . . . . . . . 8
CORRELATION TO MSA SIZE OR GDP? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
FIGURE 1: Top 35 Metropolitan Areas in North America 10
FIGURE 2: Top 35 Metropolitan Areas in North America by GDP 11
FIGURE 3: Comparing GDP and Population to Top Datacenter Market Size 12
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
FIGURE 4: MTDC Major Markets – Market Share of Market Leader 13
MAJOR MARKET PROFILES 14
SAN FRANCISCO/SILICON VALLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
FIGURE 5: MTDC Providers – San Francisco/Silicon Valley 16
FIGURE 6: MTDC Market Share Leaders – San Francisco/Silicon Valley 17
FIGURE 7: MTDC Map – Silicon Valley 18
FIGURE 8: MTDC Map – Sunnyvale/Santa Clara 19
FIGURE 9: MTDC Map – San Francisco/Oakland 20
FIGURE 10: MTDC Supply and Demand – San Francisco/Silicon Valley 21
FIGURE 11: MTDC Utilization – San Francisco/Silicon Valley 21
FIGURE 12: MTDC Pipeline – San Francisco/Silicon Valley 22
NEW YORK CITY METRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
FIGURE 13: MTDC Providers – NYC Metro 25
FIGURE 14: MTDC Market Share Leaders – NYC Metro 26
FIGURE 15: MTDC Map – NYC Metro – Greater NYC Area 28
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7. FIGURE 16: MTDC Map – NYC Metro – Downtown Manhattan
and Jersey City 29
FIGURE 17: MTDC Map – NYC Metro – Midtown Manhattan 30
FIGURE 18: MTDC Map – NYC Metro – Westchester County 31
FIGURE 19: MTDC Map – NYC Metro – Hudson and Bergen Counties 32
FIGURE 20: MTDC Supply and Demand – NYC 33
FIGURE 21: MTDC Utilization – NYC 33
FIGURE 22: MTDC Pipeline – NYC Metro 34
NORTHERN VIRGINIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
FIGURE 23: MTDC Providers – Northern Virginia 36
FIGURE 24: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Northern Virginia 37
FIGURE 25: MTDC Map – Greater Washington DC Area 38
FIGURE 26: MTDC Map – Northern Virginia – Loudoun County 39
FIGURE 27: MTDC Map – Northern Virginia – Reston,
Sterling and Herndon 40
FIGURE 28: MTDC Map – Northern Virginia – Vienna, McLean
and Falls Church 41
FIGURE 29: MTDC Supply and Demand – Northern Virginia 42
FIGURE 30: MTDC Utilization – Northern Virginia 42
FIGURE 31: MTDC Pipeline – Northern Virginia 43
DALLAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FIGURE 32: MTDC Providers – Dallas 45
FIGURE 33: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Dallas 46
FIGURE 34: MTDC Map – Dallas Suburbs 47
FIGURE 35: MTDC Map – Dallas Downtown 48
FIGURE 36: MTDC Supply and Demand – Dallas 49
FIGURE 37: MTDC Utilization – Dallas 49
FIGURE 38: MTDC Pipeline – Dallas 50
LOS ANGELES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
FIGURE 39: MTDC Providers – Los Angeles 52
FIGURE 40: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Los Angeles 53
FIGURE 41: MTDC Map – Los Angeles Suburbs 54
FIGURE 42: MTDC Map – Los Angeles Downtown 55
FIGURE 43: MTDC Map – Orange County 56
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8. FIGURE 44: MTDC Supply and Demand – Los Angeles 57
FIGURE 45: MTDC Utilization – Los Angeles 57
FIGURE 46: MTDC Pipeline – Los Angeles 58
CHICAGO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
FIGURE 47: MTDC Providers – Chicago 60
FIGURE 48: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Chicago 61
FIGURE 49: MTDC Map – Chicago Suburbs 62
FIGURE 50: MTDC Map – Chicago Downtown 63
FIGURE 51: MTDC Supply and Demand – Chicago 64
FIGURE 52: MTDC Utilization – Chicago 64
FIGURE 53: MTDC Pipeline – Chicago 65
ATLANTA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
FIGURE 54: MTDC Providers – Atlanta 67
FIGURE 55: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Atlanta 68
FIGURE 56: MTDC Map – Atlanta 69
FIGURE 57: MTDC Supply and Demand – Atlanta 70
FIGURE 58: MTDC Utilization – Atlanta 70
FIGURE 59: MTDC Pipeline – Atlanta 71
SEATTLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
FIGURE 60: MTDC Providers – Seattle 73
FIGURE 61: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Seattle 74
FIGURE 62: MTDC Map – Seattle 75
FIGURE 63: MTDC Supply and Demand – Seattle 76
FIGURE 64: MTDC Utilization – Seattle 76
FIGURE 65: MTDC Pipeline – Seattle 77
PHOENIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
FIGURE 66: MTDC Providers – Phoenix 79
FIGURE 67: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Phoenix 80
FIGURE 68: MTDC Map – Phoenix 81
FIGURE 69: MTDC Supply and Demand – Phoenix 82
FIGURE 70: MTDC Utilization – Phoenix 82
FIGURE 71: MTDC Pipeline – Phoenix 83
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9. BOSTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
FIGURE 72: MTDC Providers – Boston 85
FIGURE 73: MTDC Market Share Leaders – Boston 86
FIGURE 74: MTDC Map – Boston 87
FIGURE 75: MTDC Supply and Demand – Boston 88
FIGURE 76: MTDC Utilization – Boston 88
FIGURE 77: MTDC Pipeline – Boston 89
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